Professor of Art Emeritus at Muskingum University.

Curator of Louis Palmer Gallery at Muskingum University.

Signature artist of National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society (NOAPS).

Signature artist of Oil Painters of America (OPA).

Signature artist of American Society of Marine Artists (ASMA).

Artist of the 2022 Governor's Awards for the Arts, Ohio Arts Council

Co-founder and artist of Yan Sun Art Museum & Gallery.

 

Yan Sun's paintings are shown in solo exhibitions in art centers, galleries, as well as museums. His paintings are also selected in numerous international and national art exhibitions, including those in the United States, China, Turkey, Greece, Italy, and Kazakhstan. Many of his paintings received awards.

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Yan Sun’s paintings are collected by museums and organizations, including

• Zanesville Museum of Art, Zanesville, OH

• Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, Oklahoma City, OK

• Hayden Museum of American Art, Paris, TX

• Museum of East Texas, Lufkin, TX

• Canton Art Museum, Canton, OH

• Franklin Museum, New Athens, OH

• Muskingum County Communication Foundation, Zanesville, OH

• Tuscarawas County Center for the Arts, New Philadelphia, OH

• Muskingum University, OH

• Alpine Hills Historical Museum, OH

• La Jolla Village Art Foundation, La Jolla, CA

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His paintings are also proudly held in numerous private collections, a testament to their lasting appeal and artistic value.

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Some awards Yan Sun received include the following:

•  Award of Excellence. The 2021 Eastern Regional Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils, Oil Painters of America (OPA). Art Center Manatee, Bradenton, FL. September 28 - October 22, 2021.

• Award of Excellence. Best of America, National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society (NOAPS). Cutter & Cutter Fine Art, St. Augustine, FL. 2020.

• Award of Excellence. “Virtuosos of the OPA (Oil Painters of America)” Salmagundi Club in NYC. 2015.

• Bronze Medal of Oil Painters of America 2010 Eastern Regional Juried Exhibition, Wilmington, NC. 2010.

 

Serving as a juror for national, state, and regional art exhibitions, Yan Sun has contributed his expertise and insight to supporting the broader art community.

 

Yan Sun is co-author of the book, The Spirit of Art, The Splendor of Life - Artistic Talents in Ohio.